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DENA WEISS Team Member Spotlight:
Fitting Together Hand in Glove O ne thing that separates us from many other law firms is that we are humans before we’re lawyers. This helps us relate to jurors and tell our clients’ human stories rather than approaching mediation, trial, or arbitration by arguing technicalities. These legal loopholes rarely get us where we need to get to. What works is telling stories that people can relate to. Dena Weiss, who we are spotlighting this month, uses this approach very effectively. Dena is an incredible individual and a wonderful attorney who understands the power of story. She is caring and compassionate, which, as Case Barnett says, is “what makes her one of the best lawyers I’ve ever seen.” Throughout her life, she has done so much to help the people, both in the firm and outside of it. Despite her busy schedule, Dena spends a lot of time volunteering. For some time, she was president of the Los Angeles Trial Lawyers’ Charities (LATLC), where she and fellow volunteers worked to positively impact the lives of people throughout LA. LATLC focuses its efforts on abuse survivors, children, those experiencing homelessness, and people with disabilities. Dena brings this same level of passion and care to our clients and their cases. She truly understands what it means to help other people, and she often does so in ways big and small. For example, we had a client who was in juvenile hall because of an injury he sustained, which affected his cognition and impacted his decision- making. Dena wrote him letters while he was in juvenile hall to stay in touch and provide encouragement. Outside of work, Dena has three adult children, two boys and one girl. One of her kids is in law school and another is studying for the LSAT. While it probably won’t surprise you to learn that Dena is an incredible storyteller, you might be surprised to learn that she is also a black belt in mixed martial arts (MMA). Every client wants to get appropriate compensation, but they also want to feel heard, loved, and cared for, and that is what Dena does for each one of our clients. We are so blessed to have such a wonderful individual working at our side. We fit together hand in glove and wouldn’t have it any other way.
SPOOKY STRAWBERRY GHOSTS
Inspired by Candiquik.com
• 16 oz white chocolate, chopped • 24 strawberries • 1 package mini dark chocolate chips Ingredients Directions 1. In a microwave-safe bowl, heat the These adorable chocolate-dipped strawberry ghosts will be the stars of your Halloween party! white chocolate at 50% power for 30 seconds. Remove it and stir, then repeat the process until melted. 2. Lay out a sheet of parchment paper. 3. One by one, dip the strawberries into the melted white chocolate and set them on the parchment. Allow the extra chocolate to pool to form a “tail” effect. 4. Before the chocolate coating fully cools, add three mini chocolate chips to each berry to form two eyes and a mouth. 5. Let chocolate set, then serve your spooky snacks!
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